CVE-2023-5917
phpBB's Smiley Pack acp_icons.php main pack vulnerable to cross site scripting
Description
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in phpBB up to 3.3.10. This issue affects the function main of the file `phpBB/includes/acp/acp_icons.php` of the component Smiley Pack Handler. The manipulation of the argument pack leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 3.3.11 is able to address this issue. The patch is named ccf6e6c255d38692d72fcb613b113e6eaa240aac. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-244307.
How to fix CVE-2023-5917
To remediate CVE-2023-5917, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 3.3.11 or later
- —upgrade to 3.3.11 or later
Is CVE-2023-5917 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 3.3.11
- from 0, < 3.3.11
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 4.0 | — | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | LOW2.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |